A collection of poetry and short stories from Balliol Classicist Scott Carless.
Shadow Town is Scott Carless’ first published book, a collection of poetry and short stories that range from... More > the sublime to the ridiculous. From the poetry of a postman worn out on the pavements of a featureless town, to the dystopian science fiction of ‘Nightwatchman’ Carless leads the reader through a dark, careworn and, at times, comedic world.< Less

A collection of poetry and short stories from Balliol Classicist Scott Carless.
Shadow Town is Scott Carless’ first published book, a collection of poetry and short stories that range from... More > the sublime to the ridiculous. From the poetry of a postman worn out on the pavements of a featureless town, to the dystopian science fiction of ‘Nightwatchman’ Carless leads the reader through a dark, careworn and, at times, comedic world.< Less

Fiction. "That the fresh and haunting new voice Lindsay Stern exercises in TOWN OF SHADOWS is difficult to classify ought to serve only to make it impossible to ignore. Rife with arch urgency,... More > brief density, and fruitful disregard for traditional genre bounds, Stern's debut is an important addition to the recent rejuvenation of the novella form. Through its razor-sharp technique, translucent diction, and elliptical vignette structure, TOWN OF SHADOWS peels layer from layer to reveal a complex, perspicacious author who is unafraid to trouble the water where poetry and prose mingle. Stern's youth and precocity are certainly striking, but don't let them dupe you: here is a young Lydia Davis or Anne Carson unspooling only the beginning of a corpus all her own. Lindsay Stern defines the term 'one to watch.'"—Laura Goode< Less

Angels and demons provide the "shadows" of influence on this world from the spiritual realm, as we see played out in the lives of two young girls and their families in a small Northern... More > Minnesota town. One of these girls, Katie Maki , has a scientific gift in her brain that, if developed, will be used to help alleviate the suffering of humanity in some major way, and Satan has discovered the existence of this gift. His "fallen angels," or demons, are instructed to quench it by means of moral corruption, if possible, and if not, by death. Enter a sociopath with a motive for murder. He's the demons' backup plan in case moral corruption doesn't work.< Less

"In the Shadows" is Carl Francis’ tale of intrigue, romance, and murder woven with twists and turns. Tall, rugged, hard-nosed Gabriel Nolan is a P.I. whose attention is split between... More > nailing an arrogant crime lord, and making time for his girlfriend, dazzling Adriana Abilio, whose smile can turn a man to putty. Bright and confident, she helps Gabe with his investigation. No one is as he appears. Supposed allies are big question marks. And the more they dig, the more muddled everything gets. A murder complicates things. Can Gabe slog his way through the felonious quagmire to discover who's really pulling the strings? If he can untwist the tangle of lies, what will he find? Will Gabe regret what he discovers? At the end of the day he'll have to choose what's most important to him. An easy choice? Whether a man chases excitement or a skirt, he'll inevitably find himself on the bad of side of town where murder hides in the shadows. Does a wedding band await him? Or a shallow grave?< Less

A dynamic engagement of the past and fascinating story of a courageous young man who was a “Bobby on the Beat” age 19, Detective Constable Probationer age 20, Detective Constable Suspect... More > Branch age 22, Detective Sergeant age 24, Member of Special Force of twelve detectives to hunt down German spies and saboteur in South Africa during WW2 (1939, age 26). At the end of the war he was discharged as medically unfit due to various injuries sustained during the war. E. W. Tonkin joined the Cape Times as a crime reporter and entered the world of twilight politics and head-on confrontation with the South African Apartheid Government. He died very suddenly on the 11th September 1950 age 37 on the same night as South Africa’s wartime Prime Minister Field Marshall Jan Smuts.< Less

A dynamic engagement of the past and fascinating story of a courageous young man who was a “Bobby on the Beat” age 19, Detective Constable Probationer age 20, Detective Constable Suspect... More > Branch age 22, Detective Sergeant age 24, Member of Special Force of twelve detectives to hunt down German spies and saboteur in South Africa during WW2 (1939, age 26). At the end of the war he was discharged as medically unfit due to various injuries sustained during the war. E. W. Tonkin joined the Cape Times as a crime reporter and entered the world of twilight politics and head-on confrontation with the South African Apartheid Government. He died very suddenly on the 11th September 1950 age 37 on the same night as South Africa’s wartime Prime Minister Field Marshall Jan Smuts.< Less

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